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Posted by Matt Ion on February 28, 2007, 12:11 pm
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Splat wrote:
> Still a greenhorn at this guys. I'm looking for a decent small monitor for
> camera focusing/position. I had a 7" lcd but it went crash the other day and
> that was that. I don't mind strapping a 9" b&w monitor to the ladder for
> ceiling work :-D but an LCD would obviously be more compact. Methinks a
> tube monitor would give better results though. Thoughts, recommendations,
> opnions? Thanks.
When I started in this, I picked up a little portable TV with a 3" or 4" screen.
Cost me $65 off eBay, did a passable job. More recently, I saw a guy using a
portable DVD player with a video input and 7" screen and figured that was a
great idea, since they can be had for under $100 on sale these days.
In the end, I actually found one with a 10" swivel screen, and it's just
beautiful - the screen can turn around and lay flat, and it comes in a soft case
with a pair of clip-on straps that are ostensibly for strapping it to the back
of a visor or headrest, but work great for strapping it to the top of a ladder
so it doesn't fall :)
It's not as "sharp" as a CRT, true (unless you pay big bucks for a high-res LCD
designed specifically for the purpose), but it's more than sufficient for
aiming, and with a little practice the focusing works just fine.
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Posted by Eyeball Kid on February 28, 2007, 8:11 pm
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I've found the little monitor is good for pointing an that's about all.
To focus you need a bigger montiro and who wants to be dragging a 9" or
bigger monitor on an extension cord and balancing it on top of step
ladder while while trying to adjust a lens.
All our guys use a Video Volt Meter (the CM 1 Camera Master from FM
Systems see http://www.fmsystems-inc.com) to make any kind of back
focus adjustments now.
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Posted by Jim Rojas on February 28, 2007, 10:17 pm
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input. I have 2 in my truck. Nice picture, lightweight, and inexpensive.
Jim Rojas
"Splat" <spamspamspamspamspaaaaaaam!> wrote in message
> Still a greenhorn at this guys. I'm looking for a decent small monitor for
> camera focusing/position. I had a 7" lcd but it went crash the other day
> and that was that. I don't mind strapping a 9" b&w monitor to the ladder
> for ceiling work :-D but an LCD would obviously be more compact. Methinks
> a tube monitor would give better results though. Thoughts,
> recommendations, opnions? Thanks.
> --
> Splat
>
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Posted by Matt Ion on March 1, 2007, 1:11 pm
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> Walmart sells an Adventurer 10 inch Mobile DVD player for $99. It has video
> input. I have 2 in my truck. Nice picture, lightweight, and inexpensive.
And most have built-in rechargeable battery, so you don't need to drag an
extension cord :)
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